The award-winning travel publisher DK Travel is looking for an experienced and creative Project Editor to join its busy editorial team.

We publish illustrated guides to over 200 destinations, from Arizona to Australia, Peru to Poland. Our series range includes Eyewitness Travel Guides, Top 10s, Pocket Map and Guides, Back Roads and Family Guides, as well as beautiful gift books to the world’s most spectacular destinations.

Working as part of the travel team, you will liaise with authors and contributors, editors and factcheckers, designers and picture researchers, plus various in-house departments.

You should have:

proven experience in illustrated publishing

initiative, ideas and a highly creative approach

a solid understanding of all stages in the process of commissioning, editing and producing illustrated content across platforms

proven ability to project-manage a busy list, keeping to tight deadlines and budgets

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